TOOL DETAILS

Title

Rural Gala Highlighting Positive Examples of The Finnish Countryside

Tool category& type

Events:

Other Events

Keyword(s)

Awareness raising, Communications, Competition, Events, Information

Summary

At its second edition, following a good start, the Rural Gala held in the Northern Ostrobothnia region (Finland) is organised by the Rural Education Association together with the Rural Network Unit within Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in order to bring into the spotlight positive examples of development endeavors in the Finnish countryside, bringing together rural entrepreneurs, active residents, and different rural development stakeholders.Prizes are awarded for the following categories: (1) Rural Community award – individuals, organization or even a company for long-term operation, (2) Country Insight – for new ideas, projects, events that brings into the attention the countryside in a new way and (3) The agricultural business - agricultural company that has developed its business in a new direction.

Country & RDP Region(s)

Finland

[FI] National Level

Main purpose

The prize awarding contest and gala is organized with the aim of promoting actions that highlights the rural areas in the region and that promotes individuals and organizations that carry out activities in this respect, acknowledging the efforts and creative ideas in support of rural development.

Relatedtools used

Website, other online media

Target audience

EAFRD Beneficiaries:

Farmers

Other rural businesses

Women

Youth

Marginalised and Disabled

Other EAFRD Beneficiaries

Rural Development Stakeholders:

NRNs

Managing Authorities

Other Government

LAGs

EU Institutions

Other Rural Development Stakeholders

General Audience:

Students

Youth

General Public

Urban Population

Rural Population

Other General Audience

Technical information

Contest is open for candidates in Northern Ostrobothnia region. Gala event is held during one day, including seminars on representative topics. Representatives of Rural Network and local authorities are attending the prizes awarding ceremony.

Date produced

2013

Cost range

€10 000 to €24 999

Publisher/Organiser

Rural Education Association

Distribution & Promotion

- The Rural Education Association- The Rural Network Unit of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry- The Northern Ostrobothnia Centre for Economic Development

Assessment of effectiveness

The rural gala was successful for many reasons and multiplied. This kind of event is a very effective tool for promoting implementation of quality projects financed with the EAFRD. It mobilises rural actors ro recognise the values of their activities and to focus on communicting their results with wider audience, often giving inspirations for similar undertakings in other contexts.

Name of organisation

The Rural Education Association

Type oforganisation

Rural Association

Partner organisation(s)

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
The Rural Network Unit of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry,
The Northern Ostrobothnia Centre for Economic Development